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Lyrics & meaning

Yae Machan Ennuyir

From Thenpandi Seemaiyile · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
K. Bhagyaraj
Movie name
Thenpandi Seemaiyile
Movie release year
1988
Lyrics added on
15 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae machaan ennuyir machaan
Vaa machaan sevaththa machaan
Yae machaan ennuyir machaan
Vaa machaan sevaththa machaan
Koiyaakkaa thoppukkulla ee kakka yaedhumilla
Koiyaakkaa thoppukkulla ee kakka yaedhumilla
Povom vaaiyya vaa
Male :Aiyyaiyyao
Adikkuthu adikkuthu kaaththu
Adhil aaduthu vaaduthu naaththu
Adikkuthu adikkuthu kaaththu
Adhil aaduthu vaaduthu naaththu
Yaedho yaekkam vaaiyyaa vaa
Kadhal enakku koodaathu
Kaakkai kuyilaai paadaathu
Female :Vittu ponaa paavam saami
Vellaamaaikku yaengum bhoomi
Nenachchu thavikkum manasu adakku
Female :Adakkum thiramai unakku irukku
Male :Adadaa adaadaa idhuthaan sodhanai
Po pulla punniyamundu
Un thollai edhukku ingu
Um maman naanumilla unakeththa aalumilla
Vendaam pommaa….po po po po po
Adikkuthu adikkuthu kaaththu
Adhil aaduthu vaaduthu naaththu
Yaedho yaekkam vaaiyaa vaa…
Aani maasam pooththaenae
Aasai theera paaththaenae
Male :Anjukiraen venaam thaayaae
Aala vidu pommaa neeyae
Velanja kaaththiru vayalil irukku
Male :Erangi arukka nadukkam enakku
Female :Thunichaa sugamthaan porakkum thaedi vaa…
Yae machaan ennuyir machaan
Vaa machaan sevaththa machaan
Koiyaakkaa thoppukkulla ee kakka yaedhumilla
Povom vaaiyya vaa…
Yov….adikuthu adikuthu kaaththu
Adhil aaduthu vaaduthu naaththu
Yaedho yaekkam vaaiyaa vaa…
Yae machaan ennuyir machaan
Vaa machaan sevaththa machaan
Hey cousin, my very life,
Come, my fair-skinned cousin!
Hey cousin, my very life,
Come, my fair-skinned cousin!
Inside the guava orchard, not a single fly or crow is in sight,
Inside the guava orchard, not a single fly or crow is in sight,
Let's go, come on, please come!
Male: Oh no!
The wind is blowing and blowing,
In it, the young crop sways and longs!
The wind is blowing and blowing,
In it, the young crop sways and longs!
Filled with longing, come on, please come!
Love is not for me,
A crow can never sing like a cuckoo!
Female: Leaving me behind is a sin, my lord!
The fertile land longs to be farmed!
Control your heart that aches with longing!
Female: You have the power to tame it!
Male: Oh dear, oh dear, this is a real test!
Go away, girl, do me a favor and leave!
Why bring your trouble to me here?
I am not your cousin, nor am I the right man for you!
I don't want this, go away... go, go, go, go, go!
The wind is blowing and blowing,
In it, the young crop sways and longs!
Filled with longing, come on, please come...
I blossomed in the month of Aani,
And I gazed at you to my heart's content!
Male: I am scared, please spare me, good woman!
Leave me alone and go on your way!
The ripe crop is waiting in the field,
Male: But I tremble to step down and harvest it!
Female: If you are brave, sweet joy will be born, so come to me...
Hey cousin, my very life,
Come, my fair-skinned cousin!
Inside the guava orchard, not a single fly or crow is in sight,
Let's go, come on, please come...
Hey mister... the wind is blowing and blowing,
In it, the young crop sways and longs!
Filled with longing, come on, please come...
Hey cousin, my very life,
Come, my fair-skinned cousin!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful, romantic, and rustic duet featuring playful persuasion and reluctant avoidance. The female protagonist ardently woos the male lead, inviting him into seclusion and comparing her romantic longing to a field waiting for harvest. She urges him to embrace love, using local idioms and agricultural metaphors. Conversely, the male protagonist is hesitant and apprehensive, claiming he is unsuited for love like a crow trying to sing like a nightingale. He tries to push her away out of fear and moral dilemma, but her teasing insistence keeps the flirtatious banter alive throughout the track.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Agricultural Metaphor)

“Velanja kaaththiru vayalil irukku”

The woman compares her youth and romantic readiness to a field ripe with crops waiting to be harvested.

Simile / Analogy

“Kaakkai kuyilaai paadaathu”

The man compares himself to a crow trying to sing like a cuckoo/nightingale, highlighting his belief that he is unfit for romance.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Adikkuthu adikkuthu kaaththu / Adhil aaduthu vaaduthu naaththu”

The second letter 'd' ('dik' and 'dhi') rhymes across consecutive lines.

Monai (First-letter Alliteration)

“Aani maasam pooththaenae / Aasai theera paaththaenae”

The initial letter 'Aa' repeats across the starting words of both lines ('Aani' and 'Aasai').

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Trivia

The film 'Thenpandi Seemaiyile' (1988) featured music composed by director-actor K. Bhagyaraj himself, who was known for stepping into music composition for a few of his projects. Lyricist Vaali penned the song with rich rural idioms and folk cadence typical of late-80s Tamil cinema.

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